Excalibur Group Holdings Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Strategic Acquirer

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 59

  • Exits
  • 35

Exits

Excalibur Group Holdings General Information

Company Description

Excalibur Group Holdings was a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom. The firm was a link between research, development, production, commercialization, supply and distribution of drugs, devices, diagnostics and facilities with individual and institutional investors, equity and debt markets, start-up and expansion capital, strategic advice and ultimately trade sale or flotation. It primarily seeks to invest in the biotechnology, healthcare, and life science sectors.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
Merlin Biosciences
Year Founded
1996
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Corporation
Other Investor Types
PE/Buyout
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Berkley Square House, Berkeley Square, Mayfair
  • London W1J 6BD
  • England, United Kingdom

Excalibur Group Holdings Investments & Acquisitions (59)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
DestinationSkin 14-May-2010 Secondary Transaction - Private Clinics/Outpatient Services Generating Revenue
Celsis International 09-Oct-2009 Other Devices and Supplies Generating Revenue
Cambridge Clinical Laboratories 17-Mar-2009 Laboratory Services (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
Selah Genomics 17-Mar-2009 Biotechnology Out of Business
York Pharma 01-Oct-2008 Distributors (Healthcare) Out of Business
Merchant Venture Investments 09-Apr-2008 Other Capital Markets/Institutions Profitable
NeoGen 01-Dec-2007 Other Devices and Supplies Generating Revenue
De Novo Pharmaceuticals 31-Dec-2006 Drug Discovery Generating Revenue
Gentiae 27-Dec-2006 Later Stage VC Laboratory Services (Healthcare) Out of Business
Neurotech 16-Nov-2006 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 3
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Excalibur Group Holdings Exits (35)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
De Novo Pharmaceuticals 01-Apr-2021 Secondary Transaction - Private
Precision Cellular Storage 01-Mar-2021
NeoGen 01-Sep-2020
DestinationSkin 17-May-2019
TME Pharma 30-Sep-2016
Plethora Solutions Holdings 04-Feb-2016
Celsis International 24-Jul-2015
Cambridge Clinical Laboratories 28-May-2014
Celsis In Vitro 28-Jun-2013 Buyout/LBO
NeoGen 16-Mar-2012 Buyout/LBO
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Excalibur Group Holdings FAQs

  • What is Excalibur Group Holdings?

    Excalibur Group Holdings was a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom.

  • When was Excalibur Group Holdings founded?

    Excalibur Group Holdings was founded in 1996.

  • Where is Excalibur Group Holdings headquartered?

    Excalibur Group Holdings is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • How many investments has Excalibur Group Holdings made?

    Excalibur Group Holdings has made 59 investments.

  • What has Excalibur Group Holdings invested in?

    Excalibur Group Holdings has made numerous investments in companies like DestinationSkin, Celsis International, and Cambridge Clinical Laboratories within the Clinics/Outpatient Services, Devices and Supplies, and Laboratory Services (Healthcare) industries.

  • What has Excalibur Group Holdings invested in recently?

    Excalibur Group Holdings's latest investment was on 14-May-2010 in DestinationSkin, a company within the Clinics/Outpatient Services industry.

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